Below is an interview with Felix Fuchs (English), facilitator of “ContEd with Care: Feedback Tools for Stress-Free Student Success,” a Faculty Learning Community taking place over the 2025-26 year at 爆料黑社. This community currently has space open for more participants. If you鈥檙e interested in joining, or would like more information, please contact Felix at…
Want to connect with colleagues, engage in rich discussions about the scholarship of teaching and learning, and tackle teaching challenges as part of a convivial and collegial group? Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) might be the answer.
We are currently soliciting applications to facilitate new Faculty Learning Communities for the 2026-27 academic year. You are also invited to discuss any potential FLC ideas during our PED day session on Nov. 7. The deadline to apply is Nov. 14.
To find out more about FLCs and about which communities are currently up and running at 爆料黑社, visit the link聽 to go to our info page. The application form can be found there.
On June 11 and 12, the third edition of 爆料黑社鈥檚 Inclusion and Wellness Retreat took place at the picturesque Far Hills Inn in the Laurentian mountains. Thirty people from a variety of departments (faculty and professionals) gathered to explore ways we can adapt our teaching approaches, interactions, and course design to meet a wide range…
Intercollegiate Ped Days will take place online Monday and Tuesday, January 13 & 14, 2025. The theme for IPD 2025 is Learning for Life: Building Competencies in and Beyond the Classroom
Participants can enjoy a rich program featuring presenters from across the English-language CEGEP network, including a keynote address by John-Tyler Binfet (UBC) on Considering Kindness in Higher Ed: Connections and Complexities simultaneous translation in French will be offered.)
All faculty members and professionals will receive an email in mid-December from Azra Khan (Office of Academic Development) with a link to register for the sessions that interest them.
For further information, reach out to Azra at akhan@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Do your students have difficulty understanding writing instructions, respecting the communicative intent of the text to be produced, organizing their ideas or respecting intellectual property? In this training course, you’ll be closely accompanied in the planning, design, implementation and evaluation of writing support methods specific to your teaching program. Understand the importance of your role…
Faculty members and professionals are welcome to come chat with the organizing team of the Inclusion and Wellness Winter Retreat in the Upper Atrium this Monday, Dec. 9 from 11 AM to 1 PM. Seasonal treats and friendly visits guaranteed.
If you haven't signed up yet, there are still some spots for the two-day event happening Jan. 8-9, 2025. More details and registration form are in the link.
We are excited to introduce a new professional development course on hybrid teaching and learning. Through an ECQ grant, 爆料黑社 faculty in partnership with an educational researcher and pedagogical advisory team at the Universit茅 de Montr茅al designed and developed a course on teaching using a blended approach that is based on best practices reported in…
Last June, 爆料黑社鈥檚 first ever two-day inclusive design intensive and retreat took place at the beautiful Kio Centre in the Laurentians: 21 teachers from a total of 10 different departments across multiple sectors gathered with 11 professionals from four departments supporting student success to explore ways we can adapt our approaches, interactions, and course design…
Assessment is on everyone鈥檚 mind, from teacher to student, and all who work to support the mission of student learning.
Join Ped Day鈥檚 keynote speaker Eliana Elkhoury on Friday, Oct. 11 at 9 AM for a talk and workshop on enhancing student assessments to better focus on learning and support. This talk will explore the importance of appropriate assessments and introduce alternative and authentic methods in a variety of disciplines.
Eliana will highlight the importance of assessing students appropriately, emphasizing the advantages for alternative and authentic assessment approaches at every competency level. These methods can provide a more comprehensive evaluation of student skills, knowledge and attitudes, and also foster a more supportive and engaging learning environment.聽 She will deliver a hands-on workshop after the keynote talk, where you can work on your own assessment with feedback from your colleagues.
Dr. Eliana El Khoury is a recognized leader in the field of alternative assessment, whose work is dedicated to enhancing educational practices through more thoughtful and supportive assessment strategies.聽She serves as an assistant professor at Athabasca University, where she works closely with experts across different disciplines to improve how students are evaluated with a focus聽on ensuring quality and fairness in educational assessments, and she actively incorporates new ideas and technologies to achieve this goal.
Get ready for the full program and registration coming out at the end of September.
Last Modified: October 9, 2025
